M14.4 PEGASUS & CHIMERA
Museum Collection | Musée du Louvre, Paris |
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Catalogue No. | Louvre G447 |
Beazley Archive No. | 6005 |
Ware | Attic Red Figure |
Shape | Askos |
Painter | - |
Date | ca 420 - 400 B.C. |
Period | Classical |
DESCRIPTION
The winged horse Pegasus confronts the monstrous Chimera. The beast is depicted with the head and body of a lion, a goat's head rising from its back, heavy udders, and a serpent for a tail.